The visual element is something that we know can be done via magitek, at the very least; the Garleans have a system in at least one of their bases that allows visual monitoring of everything in the base. Since magitek in general seems to be replicable through magic, I could see some kind of visual system in the future (albeit as Sounsyy said, perhaps not with linkpearls as we know them).
The location tracker is eminently plausible, IMO. The Mysterium has been experimenting with ways of using linkpearls' connection to the Lifestream to track them like beacons, starting with general location and eventually locking onto specific positions. IC, they haven't had much progress yet, but that's because it's not been a high research priority for those involved.
Telepathy isn't something we see through any form of magic or magitek in game, save for the Echo (which is out of its holders' control, largely). I'd put it in the "possible, but well beyond anyone's capabilities" category. It would require a much better understanding of the Echo and mental magic than anyone is even on the cusp of having at the moment.
All of that said, if you wanted a group of people to have a linkshell capable of any of these, I think it'd be fine as long as you have a justifiable narrative reason for how you got it and you take into consideration all of the side effects. It would need to be difficult or impossible to replicate, or everyone would have it (and it'd probably be seized by someone for military use). You'd probably want to keep it quiet to prevent it from attracting undesired attention. Finally, you'd need to accept that some would find it implausible IC and respond accordingly.
The location tracker is eminently plausible, IMO. The Mysterium has been experimenting with ways of using linkpearls' connection to the Lifestream to track them like beacons, starting with general location and eventually locking onto specific positions. IC, they haven't had much progress yet, but that's because it's not been a high research priority for those involved.
Telepathy isn't something we see through any form of magic or magitek in game, save for the Echo (which is out of its holders' control, largely). I'd put it in the "possible, but well beyond anyone's capabilities" category. It would require a much better understanding of the Echo and mental magic than anyone is even on the cusp of having at the moment.
All of that said, if you wanted a group of people to have a linkshell capable of any of these, I think it'd be fine as long as you have a justifiable narrative reason for how you got it and you take into consideration all of the side effects. It would need to be difficult or impossible to replicate, or everyone would have it (and it'd probably be seized by someone for military use). You'd probably want to keep it quiet to prevent it from attracting undesired attention. Finally, you'd need to accept that some would find it implausible IC and respond accordingly.
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